Angles in Standard Position


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Standard Position

What is an angle in standard position?
An angle is in standard position if its vertex is at the origin and the initial side is on the positive x-axis.
An angle in standard position is said to lie in the quadrant in which its terminal side lies.

What are quadrantal angles?
Quadrantral angles are angles in standard position having their terminal sides along the x-axis or y-axis, such as angles with measures 90°, 180°, 270°, and so on.

What are coterminal angles?
Coterminal angles are angles in standard position that have a common side.

How to plot angles in standard position?
How to determine coterminal angles?

Angles in Standard Position
Plot angles in standard position and determine coterminal angles

Angles in Standard Position
Illustrations positive and negative angles in standard position




Drawing Angles Using Degrees in Standard Position
This video shows how to draw angles in standard position. All angles in this video are measured in degrees. Emphasis is on reference angle, principle angle and coterminal angle



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